Ezekiel 39:11

“And it will happen on that day that I will give to Gog a place there for a grave in Israel, the valley of those who pass by, east of the sea; and it will block those who pass by; and they will bury there Gog and all his multitude, and they will call it the Valley of Hamon-gog.”

Ezekiel 39:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 39:11, word by word

And it will happenהָיָהhaya

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

Where else “haya” appears
on that dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
that I will giveאֶתֵּןeten

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “eten” appears
to Gogגוֹגgog

Gog

Gog: a man of the tribe of Reuben. In Ezekiel 38-39 the same name is borne by the chief of a people of the north.

Where else “gog” appears
a placeמְקוֹםmekom

place

A place, a spot.

Where else “mekom” appears
for a graveקֶבֶרkever

tomb

Tomb, grave.

Where else “kever” appears
in Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
the valleyגֵּיge

valley

Narrow valley, a ravine between high slopes.

Where else “ge” appears
of those who pass byעֹבְרִיםovrim

pass

To get over a river, or go through a land.

Where else “ovrim” appears
eastקִדְמַתkidmat

east of

Toward the east, east of; in front.

Where else “kidmat” appears
of the seaיָּםyam

sea

The sea, or a large lake.

Where else “yam” appears
will blockחֹסֶמֶתchosemet

block

To bar the way so no one passes.

Where else “chosemet” appears
and they will buryקָבְרוּkavru

bury

Bury.

Where else “kavru” appears
his multitudeהֲמוֹנֹhamono

multitude

Many people gathered, or a great number of something, like an army.

Where else “hamono” appears
and they will call itקָרְאוּkaru

name

To give someone a name.

Where else “karu” appears
of Hamon-gogהֲמוֹןhamon

Hamon-gog

Hamon-gog: a name meaning "multitude of Gog"; the name of the valley where Gog is buried.

Where else “hamon” appears

Translation note

“Hamon-gog” means “multitude of Gog”; “those who pass by” can also be the name Abarim.

The context

10And they will not carry wood from the field nor cut wood from the forests, for with the weapons they will make fires; and they will despoil those who despoiled them, and plunder those who plundered them, declares Adonai YHWH.

11 · This verse (above)

12And the house of Israel will bury them in order to cleanse the land for seven months.

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